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442:Stud career
379:Royal Ascot
94:24 May 1895
1343:Categories
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567:Rouge Rose
534:Bona Vista
430:Daily Mail
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282:Bona Vista
275:Sam Loates
252:Pangbourne
238:Background
163:Major wins
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158:11: 9–1–1
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643:b. 1868
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608:Verdure
603:Jocose
542:Bend Or
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478:Lemberg
474:Tagalie
447:England
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385:winner
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216:Cyllene
145:Trainer
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466:Cicero
352:Jeddah
327:pounds
244:stripe
204:(1913)
191:Awards
186:(1899)
181:(1898)
176:(1898)
171:(1897)
155:Record
117:Colour
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248:socks
137:Owner
1299:ISBN
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536:(GB)
531:Sire
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476:and
365:and
224:sire
99:Died
36:Sire
723:Bay
625:Dam
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254:in
74:Sex
56:Dam
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